The Supreme Court has fixed November 16 for the next hearing of the matter.
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response of the West Bengal government and others on a plea by BJP leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya, Jisnu Basu and Pradeep Joshi in connection with the alleged assault and criminal intimidation on a woman.
A bench of Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna issued notices to the state government and a woman complainant but refused to give them any protection.
It asked the petitioners to approach the Calcutta High Court for interim protection.
Meanwhile, the Calcutta High Court extended his interim protection in the case.
In the apex court, senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, appearing for the petitioners, submitted that it was alleged that the complainant woman was raped on November 28, 2018, but the complaint was filed in 2020 after a delay of almost two years. Went.
The senior counsel also told the bench that the High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners till October 25 and it can be extended.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the West Bengal government, said he would not argue on the merits of the case.
The top court has fixed November 16 for the next hearing of the matter.
The Calcutta High Court during the day extended the interim protection granted to BJP leaders on their plea.
The woman had filed a complaint under sections of the IPC for alleged assault and criminal intimidation at Sarsuna police station in Kolkata and Bolpur police station in Birbhum district on December 20, 2019.
She had made an application before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Alipore in Kolkata on November 12, 2020, seeking an inquiry into her complaints, but the court rejected her prayer for the delay in filing the complaint regarding the alleged incident of November 29. was rejected. 2018, and arguing that the veracity and veracity of the allegation is doubtful.
The woman then filed a criminal revision application before the High Court challenging the order of the lower court.
The High Court, setting aside the order of the CJM of Alipore, accepted the application and sent it back for reconsideration. The CJM on October 8, 2021 directed that the complaint be treated as an FIR.
Mr. Vijayvargiya, Mr. Basu and Mr. Joshi filed anticipatory bail petitions before the High Court with anticipation of arrest in connection with the case.
An SLP was also filed by him before the Supreme Court challenging the earlier order of the High Court.
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